The village largely straddles the main road running north from Lixouri.

The village straddles a ridge parallel to the A690 with extensive views to the west.

The village straddles the old course of the A30 road but has now been bypassed and the new road passes to the north.

The village straddles the B587 road and is situated near to the A42 road.

In some cases, villages straddle the borderline, like one where the soccer field is neatly bisected, making every game a contest between the two countries.

The glass bottle factory stands at one end of the village straddling the Lolam Creek.

The village straddles an ancient Roman road on the border with County Durham.

The village straddles the N68 Ennis-Kilrush road for some 3.5 km.

There are also many villages which span the boundaries of more than one town or township, and some villages may even straddle county borders.

The village straddles a small crossroads and has a lovely location with views over Sruwaddacon Bay.